If you’re a fan of the CBS’s hit sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” (2005-2014) you might recall Barney – played by Neil Patrick Harris – using the disguised pickup line for his not so subtle stage exit when trying to connect his friend Ted on another failed dating adventure… but, in our case: Have ya met… The MPN?
The Motoring Podcast Network (MPN) is part of the many offerings and services provided by Gran Touring Motorsports (GTM). As Clubhouse members you all know that: GTM started as a social group of car enthusiasts in 2014 and has expanded into all sorts of motorsports disciplines and wants to share their experiences with YOU!
We’ve always liked to get together and have a great time – but years of racing, wrenching and motorsports experience bring together a top-notch collection of knowledge, stories and information which has morphed into an unending amount of ideas and projects around GTM Headquarters.
Wait… We have a website?
When was the last time you checked out our digital magazine? Did you know we’ve put out 31 Issues since The Clubhouse split off from the magazine?
In addition to all the web work, the MPN offers services like audio production, editing, live-streaming, web hosting and design, journalism and much more!
But one of their cornerstones has and will remain, podcasting, bringing together the talents of Crew Chief Eric (Break/Fix Podcast), William Ross (The Ferrari Marketplace), Jon Summers (The Motoring Historian) and many others providing an unmatched repository of stories about cool careers, awesome people, along with unusual and inspiring histories from all over the autosphere. #varietyshow
With over 400 episodes (and growing) you can tune into all of the MPN shows by way of their flagship podcast series Break/Fix, available on Apple, Spotify and YouTube. From wrench turners to artists, authors, racers, designers and everyone in between!
The MPN has also partnered with the IMRRC, SAH and ACO USA to produce The History of Motorsports Series and Evening With A Legend shows on the network. These series also include presentations remastered from the annual Argetsinger Symposium on Motorsports history. Did you know you can watch this years Argetsinger Symposium live on our Twitch?
All of these shows are deep dives into history focusing on over 100 years of racing. New episodes drop twice weekly for your enjoyment.
#humblebrag – We’ve been fortunate to have some real “heavy hitters” interviewed on the MPN
- Mario Andretti (twice)
- Lyn St. James (twice, soon to be 3 times)
- Andy Pilgrim – (twice) Team Corvette/Cadillac
- Rob Dyson – Dyson Racing / Porsche
- Bob Garretson – The Apple 935
- Randy Lanier – one of the more infamous characters in IMSA in the early ’80s
- Kat DeLorean – (multiple times) daughter of John Z. DeLorean
- Elspeth Beard – First (British) women to circumvent the globe on a motorcycle
- Matt Stone – Motor trend
- Malcolm Bricklin – 2-part episode on his career
- John Davis – Motorweek
- Dennis Gage – My Classic Car
- Bill Warner – Amelia Island
- An exclusive with Anita Millican & Caitlyn Brown, working with Penske.
- We even interviewed Mark Greene from CarsYeah!
Unlike other podcasts, the shows available on the MPN provide something for everyone. Elevating it from a standard single streamed series to a variety show including special episodes like the monthly Drive Thru News, the Road to Success series, and expert panel episodes like What Should I Buy? (to name a few).
All the programming (including videos, podcasts and magazine) available on the MPN remain commercial free thanks to the generosity and support of Patreon supporters. There are various tiers available to help support the creators at GTM and MPN at www.patreon.com/gtmotorsports – including a FREE tier and trails of higher plans.
Please remember that although podcasts are freely available, they’re not free to produce!
Be sure to keep the creators, developers, artists and podcasters here fed on their strict diets of Fig Newtons, Haribo Gummy Bears and Monster Energy Drinks with your donation!
If you’d like to explore or learn more about the MPN be sure to visit www.motoringpodcast.net and follow them on social media @motoringpodcastnetwork